UE4SD Annual Conference 2015

9:00

Registration.

9:30

Welcome – Prof Javier Benayas, UE4SD South region coordinator (Spain); Prof Carlos García de la Vega, Deputy Vice-Rector for Academic Staff, Autonomous University of Madrid (Spain); and, Prof Daniella Tilbury, Vice-Chancellor University of Gibraltar and UE4SD Project Director (UK)

9.50

Interactive activity and UE4SD progress and achievements – Prof Daniella Tilbury

10.45

Coffee break

11:00

Launch of UE4SD leading practice publication and online platform of resources - Dr. Dana Kapitulčinová, Charles University (Czech Republic) and Dr Alex Ryan, University of Gloucestershire (UK)

11.30

Breakout sessions: Knowledge and leading practice exchange on ESD professional development in higher education

Breakout session I (Red Room) – Facilitated byDr. Dana Kapitulčinová, Charles University (Czech Republic)

• MedUnNET: Mediterranean professional development network for ESD – Prof Michael Scoullos, University of Athens (Greece)
• ECOCAMPUS: Thematic learning networks in Flanders. Dr Ilse Rottiers, University Colleges Leuven-Limburg and Dr Ilse Rottiers, Ecocampus (Belgium)
• CADEP-CRUE: Curricula and Sustainability Working Group – Dr Mercè Junyent, Autonomous University of Barcelona (Spain)
• ENOAT: Professional development workshops of the European Network of Organic Agriculture University Teachers – Dr Dana Kapitulčinová, Charles University (Czech Republic)

Breakout session II (Green Room) – Facilitated by Richard Kromp, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (Austria)

• Green Academy: Programme for organisational ESD change at UK universities – Prof Daniella Tilbury, University of Gibraltar (UK)
• ISDE: Informal teachers’ network for mutual support in ESD – Prof Elena Dimitrova, University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy (Bulgaria)
• LEUPHANA SEMESTER: ESD professional development module on Responsibility and Sustainability – Prof Gerd Michelsen, Leuphana University of Lüneburg (Germany)
• BINE: Professional development ESD course for higher education teachers – Richard Kromp, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, (Austria).

Breakout session III (Blue Room) – Facilitated by Dr Dzintra Iliško, Daugavpils University (Latvia)

• LSF: ESD professional development scheme at University of Gloucestershire – Dr Alex Ryan, University of Gloucestershire (UK)
• Innovation Projects for Sustainability: ESD professional development grant scheme, Basque Country – Aitxiber Zallo, University of Basque Country (Spain).
• INDUCTION: ESD mentoring scheme for novice teachers – Dr Louca Panayiotis, Frederick University, (Cyprus).
• ISE action research: Reorienting teachers’ dispositions towards ESD – Dr Dzintra Iliško, Daugavpils University (Latvia)

13.00

Lunch

14.30

UE4SD Academy for ESD in Higher Education –Dr Javier Benayas, Autonomous University of Madrid (Spain)

• Autonomous University of Barcelona project – Dr Marta Fonolleda
• University of Girona project – Prof Anna Maria Geli
• University of Basque Country project – Aitxiber Zallo
• University of Granada project – Dr José Gutiérrez

15.30

UE4SD next steps

• Breakout session IV (Red Room): Enhancing UE4SD internal and external communications – Dr Jiří Dlouhý, Charles University (Czech Republic)
• Breakout session V (Green Room): Reviewing quality of UE4SD strategies, processes and outputs– David Alba, Autonomous University of Madrid (Spain) and Dr Jesus Granados, University of Glasgow (United Kingdom)
• Breakout session VI (Blue Room): UE4SD project exploitation– Marlene Mader, Leuphana University of Lüneburg (Germany) and University of Graz (Austria)

16.30

Coffee break

17.00

UE4SD project management and financial reporting – Gideon Capie, University of Gloucestershire (UK)

17:15

Wrap up and final discussion – Dr Ingrid Mulà, University of Gloucestershire (UK)

18.00

Closure